China heatwave expected to get even worse

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TOPSHOTS A boy plays in a fountain near a mall in Beijing on July 13, 2015. Beijing weather department issues an orange warning signal for heat wave on July 12 with temperatures soaring near 40 degrees Celsius (104F) in the coming days. AFP PHOTO / WANG ZHAO

Temperatures in China are already searing hot, but they’re about to get even hotter. Authorities have issued a one-month long heat alert. Regions in central, eastern and northern China are expected to see temperatures soar and settle at 40 degrees Celsius.

CCTV America’s Jin Yingqiao filed this report.